Fiskars Craft

September Sketch Of The Month @ Fiskarscraft

Designer:  Lisa Storms
This versatile sketch includes a set of long tags which have lots of opportunities to add texture and interest while using up scraps!  The Chip Off the Ol’ Block corner squeeze punch paired with the ¼" circle hand punch makes quick tags out of any paper that coordinates with your layout.  You can have fun adding different borders to the bottoms and a variety of strings or ribbons at the tops. 

Difficulty rating

Beginner

Instructions (Print version)

1.  Trim four long 2" wide rectangles from patterned cardstock.
2.  Punch both top corners of each with Chip Off the Ol’ Block corner squeeze punch and add ¼" circle centered at top. 

3.  Punch or cut assorted borders at bottom.

4.  For woven border, punch Leave it to Weaver centered at bottom of tag.  Tape two colors of embroidery floss to back and thread each through embroidery needle.  A needle isn't necessary but saves time.  Pull first color up through first slot and weave back and forth for two rows and repeat with next color.  Alternate colors until filled and tape off ends.

5.  Tie assorted strings at tops of tags and adhere layered onto layout adding title with chipboard letters.

6.  Layer a 4.75" tall strip of patterned cardstock with photos and journaling across tags.

7.  Punch three circles from vellum and add sprinkled to layout with Sweet Maple punched leaves to complete layout.

Supply List:

Fiskars Brands:  Limited Edition Squeeze Punch – Sweet Maple

Fiskars Brands:  Corner Squeeze Punch - Chip Off the Ol’ Block
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_squeezecorner-chipoffblock.aspx

Fiskars Brands:  Border Punch – Leave it to Weaver
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_weaver-border-punch.aspx'

Fiskars Brands: Border Punch – Apron Lace
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_borderpunch-apron-lace.aspx

Fiskars Brands: Border Punch – Upper Crust
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_borderpunch-uppercrest.aspx

Fiskars Brands:  L Squeeze Punch - Round 'n Round
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_roundnnroundl.aspx

Fiskars Brands:  Paper Edgers – Scallop
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_scallop-paper-edgers.aspx

Fiskars Brands: Hand Punch – 14/" Circle
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_hand-punch-14-circle.aspx

Fiskars Brands: Premium Cut-Line Trimmer
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_premiumcrafterstrimmer.aspx

Fiskars Brands: Classic No. 8 Scissors
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_classic-no-8-scissors.aspx

Other:  vellum, string, embroidery floss and needles, patterned paper by Fancy Pants and Bo Bunny.  Chipboard letters by Fancy Pants.

Living Creatively showcase Fiskars Story Journals

Are you Living Creatively?  Want to know more?

Why not do what I do and Blog hop over to the Current Issue
 

on the Living Creatively website and read all about the Fiskars Story Journals....make sure you scroll on down to the bottom and then you can watch the pages flicking over from some of the fabulous FISKARS Story Journals.

The website has been altered and is much more user friendly now...so why not hop on over.....it's a crafting paradise believe me! So much to learn on there...it's a wealth of information!

Fiskars are going to be involved again with Living Creatively in Sydney at the Stitches and Craft Show which is on from August 20th -24th.....so make sure you keep checking in here for updates and info on that Show.

It's going to be a fantastic show I am told and we shall be once again offering FREE Make'n'takes the 5 days of the Show using some new Cloud 9 products from the Max's Backyard Range. and all the latest Fiskars Tools for you to play with including the "threading water" border punch and corner rounder squeeze punch......more to come in the coming weeks. So mark the dates down in your diary!

Might even have some "Cloud 9  Vellum Flowers"......sh....sh....sh.......maybe even a give -away or two.

xoxo
Lyn Dwyer

Story Journal Snippet Winners

Thanks to all who took part in the story Journal snippets.

Grand Finale was won by Maureen. Maureen you win a fantastic Fiskars Corner Border Punch.

11. Lisa

10. Christine

9. Anne

Keep an eye out for the postie girls,

Dawn

Story Journal Snippet Grand Finale

We hope everyone has enjoyed guessing the journal snippets over the last week. For our final share we thought it would be fun for you to guess a selection of snippets. The first person who guesses all the snippets correctly will receive a new release Fiskars Corner Border Punch. Have fun guessing, Dawn

 

Story Journal Snippet 11

Time for another journal snippet.

Randomly snippets will be posted on the blog and you can guess whose story journal they belong too. You will have to look through all the images of the story journals to work out whose page it is. To find all the journal images you will have to use the Search The Blog function on the sidebar.

Email you answer to [email protected] and we will randomly draw a winner and you will receive a RAK.

Dawn

Story Journal Snippet 10

Randomly snippets will be posted on the blog and you can guess whose story journal they belong too. You will have to look through all the images of the story journals to work out whose page it is. To find all the journal images you will have to use the Search The Blog function on the sidebar.

Email you answer to [email protected] and we will randomly draw a winner and you will receive a RAK.

Keep those emails coming. Dawn

Story Journal Snippet 9

Randomly snippets will be posted on the blog and you can guess whose story journal they belong too. You will have to look through all the images of the story journals to work out whose page it is. To find all the journal images you will have to use the Search The Blog function on the sidebar.

Email you answer to [email protected] and we will randomly draw a winner and you will receive a RAK.

Congrautulations to Anna D for guessing correctly Donna Meuli's page for snippet 7 and to Gina R for guessing Jen Hall's page for snippet 8.

Ok this one is a little harder.

happy guessing, Dawn

Story Journal Snippet 8

Randomly snippets will be posted on the blog and you can guess whose story journal they belong too. You will have to look through all the images of the story journals to work out whose page it is. To find all the journal images you will have to use the Search The Blog function on the sidebar.

Email you answer to [email protected] and we will randomly draw a winner and you will receive a RAK.

Keep those guesses coming in, Dawn

Story Journal Snippet 7

Randomly snippets will be posted on the blog and you can guess whose story journal they belong too. You will have to look through all the images of the story journals to work out whose page it is. To find all the journal images you will have to use the Search The Blog function on the sidebar.

First to guess correctly and email their answer to [email protected] will receive a RAK.

Congratulations to Tamara on guessing snippet 6 as belonging to Evana Willis. Tamara could you please email your address.

Story Journal Snippet 6

Randomly snippets will be posted on the blog and you can guess whose story journal they belong too. You will have to look through all the images of the story journals to work out whose page it is. To find all the journal images you will have to use the Search The Blog function on the sidebar.

First to guess correctly and email their answer to [email protected] will receive a RAK.

Congratulations to Lisa for guessing Nicole Chin Q8 for snippet 5. Lisa can you email me your address.

I hope everyone is enjoying their Friday night. Dawn